Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

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Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks currently stand at 6th place in the Eastern Conference and hold a 40-32 win-loss record. They are currently on a two game losing streak and having been plauged with injuires to their top two point scorers of the season. 

The Bucks lost their previous game against the Denver Nuggets 127-117, where they started slow and were down by 11 points at the end of 1st quarter, but bounced back to reduce the deficiet to three points at half time. The Nuggets went on a 33-28 run in the 3rd quarter to extned the lead back to 8 points and managed to hold onto the lead in the closing minutes. 

Brook Lopez for the second consective game scored over 20 points, finishing with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. Four of the seven players scored 15 or more points, which shows the Bucks has a really good young core of players coming off the bench. But Damian Lillard's season ending injury will definitely impact their chances in the playoffs. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out last game against the Nuggets and the Bucks head coach Doc Rivers showed optimism of the two time MVP returning back to court on Friday against the Knicks. Antetokounmpo has scored 28 or more points in each of the last three games. Against the Knicks "The Greek Freak" is averaging 25.3 points and 13.3 rebounds per game this season, expect another double-double high offensive production from Giannis in this fixture. 

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New York Knicks

The 3rd ranked team in the Eastern Conference, New York Knicks hold a 45-27 win-loss record and are coming off a 113-126 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in their last outing.  Entering the game the Knicks were without their playmaker Jalen Brunson, Forward Miles McBride. Cameron Payne started the game as point guard, but Mikal Birdges did do most of the ball handling and finished the game with 17 boards and 9 assists. 

Karl Anthony Towns scored a game high 34 points, 14 rebounds double-double, meanwhile OG Anunoby dropped 28 points  shooting 11-17 from the field and 3-5 from long range. Tyler Kolek will start at point guard against the Bucks as Cam Payne is also sidelined for this game. 

The onus will be on Karl Anthony Towns who averages 31 points, 14.5 rebounds per game against the Bucks this season, Towns will look to get most of the boards of offensive rebounds and also target the rim and draw fouls. 

OG Anunoby is expected to make more three-point shots, so far in the season he has made 149 3-pointers averaging 2.25 per game. Anunoby has also scored 23 or more points in each of the last four games. 

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Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Match Prediction & Analysis

This is the third time the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks will be squaring off this season, in the previous two matches the Knicks dominated the Bucks, winning by a margin of 22 or more points. The Bucks lost four of their last five head to head games against the Knicks and the average total match points in these games is 234.6. 

At home, the Bucks lost three of their last five games scoring 113.2 points and conceding 113.8 points per game, while on the other hand the New York Knicks won two and lost three of thier last five away games, scoring 106.5 points and allowing 109 points per game. 

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